The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09
Temperance Topics In Boston.
Correspondence of the journal.


&. T. Who pleaded for the submission Of the
constitutional proMbitory amendment to the peo
pie She said that of the $4,000 petitioners 2s,'"o
were legal voters. Mrs. Rice, President OF the
state Juvenile Temple, presented petition signed
by 1900 children, in whose behalf she made IL most
eloquent and pathetic appeal. The hearing was
continued over until Monday the 10th. Many
delegates from various cities and towns We're
present. The churches of different denominations
We're ably represented by their ministers. Rev.
DIR. Eddy said "Weask that the people be allowed
to express themselves on this subject. We repre-
sent all shades of political opinion amt al religious
beliefs. No better class OF citizens have ever
asked for law than now" DIR. dorchester of
so. Boston sad he represented the body OF NJ L.
ministers, which numbered some 1900 throughout
the country and with a list of commandments reach
ing up to 100000, and not one per cent We're for
license, either high or low, His address was
seemingly exhaustive argument against the liquor
traffic and in favor of the constitutional prohbtory
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT lie proposed should read 1.-the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic liquors as
beverage t" he prohibited in the commonwealth of
MassachnsettS II can not he in the constitution
unless The people are "lilihG and we can not Know
II they are willing l'Ale9s the! are heard, so we
One of the most fiery speakers was DIR. Woods from
Hyde Park who said eve are not here as temper
ance men but a. citizens and patriots to protest
against aeaHly institution 1t exists /" DO every
thlhS tha' you eAlst TO prevent beng do:iV, 1t eN
lists |" I.ihto All that you are here to do II Is
monster, Its head Is right here III the state House
an" Its paws are stretched out IL! over the cities
ana towns OF the state, This temperance virus Is
SFre'uiiiE-the politic!ahs nave caught II. lou
are lie'3'" 10 IT" tS We ask-fe1use TO 90 II II you
oa1c
Various questions OF the committee together with
the answers, had given the matter political
aspect but Miss Tobey wisely intertcrc'l, saying
We prefer 10 keep this wholly on d temperance
basis so please abstain from any reference to 4
"thiri party Dr. Mears, from Worcester, said
that during II days of prohibition there were Is
arrests-dllllhg II days under license there were
l19 arrests | tell you you can't ignore the fact
that we are lJtG0e strong You see prohibition Is
success. -tMay of in Asia it i, a with
l'o,aW"hu MohaniGcdons; so let lis Try il here.
Let TINS question then be submitted to the people,
i"r we would not dare to trust you Mrs Foster
li"li Iowa made an imrissioned appeal :or "iiome
Rule ">hame on You gentlemen if You ignore
tiilS question: shame on You If Massachusetts,,
which oasht TO lead, shall be far behind Kansas,
Iowa. PENNSYLVANIA and even little hhodc Island.
The committee throughout the entire hearing
seemed patient ana ANXIOUS To hear all who had
word to say; if they sometimes received sharp
tfIStH, tine! were supposed to 'e intended for the
ii"HSe at large strange to say all the members
were temperance men, that is of Il certain Kind.
lhe TINA and last hearing on the 18th WAS con
duttt't hy ''r Miner q nvcrsailStl vino pctitoned
f"l Il prohlnitory law some one remarked that
the law might be rescinded While the cpnstiu-
'i"h''l Amendment W"nhl be for ri time. d.
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